The Economic Impact of Natural Resources
A special issue of Economies (ISSN 2227-7099). This special issue belongs to the section "Growth, and Natural Resources (Environment + Agriculture)".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025
Special Issue Editors
Interests: water management; water pricing; water-energy nexus; economic analysis of environmental innovations; economic analysis of water systems; cost recovery of water services; environmental economics; water governance; water inequality; sustainable resource allocation
Interests: water management; water pricing; hydro-economic models; sustainable resource allocation; water-energy nexus; economic analysis of water systems; cost recovery of water services; environmental economics; water governance
Interests: water management; hydro-economic models; sustainable resource allocation; water-energy nexus; economic analysis of water systems; integrated water resources management; water policy; environmental economics; water governance
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Natural resources are essential component in all human activities, including economic activities that are fundamental to ensuring the wellbeing of individuals. These activities encompass, inter alia, industry, energy, mining, agriculture, livestock and fisheries. Inaccessibility to the natural resources necessary for these activities prevents economic growth, which is a prerequisite for improving living conditions. However, it is imperative to recognise that the utilisation of these natural resources results in a number of economic, environmental and social impacts. Excessive or unsustainable exploitation, in conjunction with the resultant pollution from human activities, can lead to the depletion or contamination of these resources and the subsequent generation of economic imbalances and serious long-term environmental problems. Consequently, analysing the impact of using natural resources is crucial to making progress towards sustainable resource management, which can thus help mitigate negative impacts on the economy.
Dr. Marcos García-López
Dr. Alberto Del Villar
Dr. Joaquin Melgarejo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- economic growth
- sustainability of economic activities
- labour market
- international trade
- dependence on natural resources
- energy sources
- circular economy
- alternative water sources
- investment in natural resources
- pollution
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